News: 2021

Christmas tree
How to waste less this Christmas
By
Emma Love
| 23 December 2021 |
Resource’s guide to reducing waste and recycling common festive items – trees, decorations, wrapping paper, and more.
Bin collectors
Coventry Christmas bin strike rescheduled for January
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 December 2021 |
Pop-up sites intended to deal with surplus waste will be affected alongside collections
Canadian flag
Canada to ban six categories of single-use plastics
By
Emma Love
| 22 December 2021 |
The regulations could see plastic pollution reduced by more than 23,000 tonnes
Tony Breton
Cré elects new chairman in Tony Breton
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 December 2021 |
He will be replacing Martin Eves, who has held the position since 2009
Leinster House
Ireland reveals first national circular economy strategy
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 December 2021 |
Plan is key step in country’s aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent
An ex-offender employed at SUEZ
A second life in recycling
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
Finding employment after being released from prison is a pivotal yet difficult task. Emma Love reports on SUEZ’s initiative to give ex-offenders a second chance.
Beare Road Landfill
Untapped Riches
By
Will Simpson
| 17 December 2021 |
Will Simpson finds out why enhanced landfill mining is being dubbed ‘the next big thing’, and the opportunity it presents for the UK's murky landfill legacy.
Rocket composters in Kazakhstan
Extreme composting in Kazakhstan
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
Emma Love explores the small-scale composting technology being used to innovate how the a local oilfield is processing its food waste.
Bottles in supermarket
WRAP research to identify barriers to consumer sustainability
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
The NGO has partnered with Asda and Unilever to understand how retailers can adapt
Tidy Planet managers at Bovington plant
Business in Brief – 17/12/21
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including DS Smith, UKCM, and Tidy Planet